Fare-registering apparatus.



W. A. DE HART; y FARE REGISTERING APPARATUS. I. APPLICATIONPILED CORAL-1909.

Patenqlnec. 29, 1914v e SHEETS-SHEET 1.

W. A. DE HART.-

PARE REGISTERING' APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OGTA, 1909.

'Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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W. A. DE HART.

FARE REGISTERING APPARATUS.

vAIfl'LICATION.FILED 0GT.4.1909. 1,122,262.

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W/TNESSES DE Haier, or

maw YomL'N. Y., assumes. To JAYM. JOHNSON, or

- CHICAGO,` ILLINOIS.

Ty uil .situ-m. mtayeomrcra: --1 A Be it-known that Inv, W'ILLIAMA. Da HAn'r, a eitzenof the United States, `residing at New York, in the county .of;1\'ew York and State of .New York, have invented certain newand useful-"lim'p'rovenienlts. ini-Farf Registering. Apparatus,- of`fwhich the followingisga'ififull; cler,""` 'and exactl description',

such as will .enable others skilled in the art 10.

to'vwhichiitappertains tof make and use the and with regard'vtothe more Vspecifiefe y tures thereofto .devices of thisI character forf use on street'railw'ay cars. T Y

'One of the objects of the iriventio `is to provide a practical device lof this.`=general nature which will fkeep an accurate and feojmpleteaccount` f th money'which is placed therein; i

Another lobject is provid Aan eileetii'ei. l

v'which the converging guidesZ, 2 ofthe devjce of this character designed to prerent employees from-retaining any 'ot ...the refceipts ofthe Icom any'and'yet give'thexn.

access thereto, asor making change.A

'-Further'objects are toprovidea device off. thelabove type which is bof compact.V anddurable construction and proof against acci- Y dental or 'intentional misuse. f-

'lowing claims.

Other-objects will be in part obvious and in art pointed out hereinafter.

he invention accordingly consists in theY features of construction, combinations of elementsand arrangement" of parts which will be exemplified in,ther'constrnetion-here ina fter set forthQ-ndthe'fsbopefof -tlfe applil cation of which will be' indicated in the fol- In the accompanying drawing, which represents one of various possible embodi-v ments of my invention, and in which similar and 'parts as sxciaed therewith; Fig. 7 is av front eievation of the coin removing and `registering inrehamsm partir in section;

Fig. 8 1s axdetall view eL the rrgisler actu- .Specication of Letters Yatent.y

@This invenuonzfrelates tofareifregisters rai-entednec. 2a, 19,14.

" pplication led (ict-ober 4, 1909.* Serial No. 520.947.

removal of a ten-cent piece; Fig. 9 is a View..

- of the same with the mechanism lockedl und ating mechanism in position to register the-55 shown in Fig. 8; Fig. ll is a view' showingco u pdrtio'n of the' removing drum andl means s adapted to hold a coin on the lsurface thereof duringxts removal ;v F ig.,`12 is a detail-view of the coin remover, othern'parts being omitted; Fig. 13 is' a` cross-section taken o'n 65 lineQA-f-of igllQ; Figs-.14 to 20, inclu- 1ve',.are detail vie'ws of the registering delNice.v Figs." 21+26. show detail views of theA means to selectively remove coins from the receiver.

dicates a hex or coin receptacle, the front' and Vrear walls of which are preferably` con- L structed of some transparent material as glass, provided with an open top from 7.5

chute extend downwardly, their lower edges being separated. from one another suflil ciently to permit afcein to pass therebetween. `Suitable bridging pieces 3 extend v80 sage of all coins larger than live-cent pieces. an

{eceptacle 1 is provided with a tilting bottom 4. which is preferably piroted at one eid 5, as shown in the f llawings. and is normally retained in its u'ipermostor ch sed position by means of a suitable spring (i. i'.

The handle i, secured lo said bottom.4 is elupleyed for swinging the same about its` pi rotal point when it is desired to allow the coins deposited within .the box to pass into the other parts of the apparatus. as herein- I after described. interposed between the chute Z and the bottom 4 of this receptacle a partition S, attached to the sides of the rereptaclc in any convenient manner as by soldering. wardly from ll-.e sidrs to a central horizontal portion. which is provided with an aperture 9 for the passage of coins. Depending The-partition inclines dowushould the fare-register be turned upsidedown, to fall together at-their free ends and eflectually close thev openiny thr ugh the. the pa 't1tion'8 tube 10. Supported upon t and attached thereto .in any convenient manner, are two outwardly and upwardly extending members 13 which in turn support a roof-like coin guide 14 'at their upper corners.

The operation of-the invention, as far a described, is as follows: Upon oins of the proper denomination being dropped into the toll of the receptacle 1, they pass down the ch te 2 and through the Agrating at the bct- .tom thereof, and falling upon the sloping member 14 and `the inclined portions of the partition 8, slide down to the horizontal portion of said partition and through the aperture therein. IV hen the apparatus is'in its lnormal position, thev members 12 afford free passage of the coins through the tube 10,

whenceutheyall upon the tilting bottom 4:

'.Thegtransparent sides permit the conductor r`to pass out of tthe rece 4tacle.

toinspectthe coins within the box, after which by a movement of the handle?, the-.tilting bottom. can be dropped to vallow the coins It is to be understood that by bloc 'ing the tubev when the fare-register is. in an inverted position,

the members .12 prevent the removal of coins therefrom 'The -member 14 isinterposed above the-apert'ilre 9 to prevent interference I' `with the members `12.by the insertion of an implement' through the openings in theV Now, continuing with the descrip-l chute. I tion, the receptacle 1 is preferably provided with a base 15 which is secured to anjupper late 16 of a casing 1'1". As the bottom o Jthe vreceptacle is tilted portion lor cover after the ;oons have ,beenjinspected, 'they drop into a receiver or hopper 18 comprisiiug side walls 19 and an end wall 20, which .are secured to the upper portion of the casing in any suitable manner. Also supported by cover 16 is a depending frame 21, within which is journaled a shaft 22, and secured to the latter is a circular brush-23 having bristles of some. relatively stiff 'materi'ahpreferably metallic. -This brush projects within the front end of the receiver 18, be-v tween the side walls thereof, and the bristles are kept in compa form by means of wings 24 extending forwardly from said side walls, and preferably having their outer ends flared slightly outward, as shown at 25 in Fig. 5. Also journaled within the -the drum is tion.

A suit-able crank 28 secured-to the shaft 70* :22 \\'lierebyit may .be rotated, and rotary motion is simultaneouslyimparted to the shaft 26 byA any suitable means, such as a Y sprocket chain 29 engaging v'sprocket wheels 30 and 31 'mounted onl shafts 22 and 2G 7 respectively. Y

. In order to selectively remove the coins from within the receiver the. peripheral surface of the drum ''.is provided with a plurality of flattened portions 32, 3 3 andj34. 3 The length of each of the portions '32' is slightly greater than` the diameter of a fivecent piece and fis provided with pins 35 Y adapted 'to engage and vretain a4 five-cent.

piece thereon.. but spaced from one another 5 sufficiently to permit pennies or dimes to pass therebetween. 'In the embodiment shown there are provided three such portions, but it will, of course', be understood that this invention is not= limited to any 9 particular numberl thereof.

The length of each of the portions 33 is slightly-greater than the diameter of a penny and is `provided witlrpins'36 adapt-A ed to engage and retainrpenuies thereon, 9 said pins being spaced from one ancther sufliciently to permit a ten-cen`t`piece to pass therebetween. The pins 36 upon these por- `tions 33 will" also engage-fivecent pieces which are of greater diameter than thepenl'1 frame 2l is a shaft 26, upon which a drum 65 2'( 1s secured m anvsmtable manner, said nies, but such "piecesywhenfengaged by the pins, will 'projectforwardlyfand overhang the flattened portion, fora purpose hereinafter described. In the embodiment shown provided with'twosuch flat- 1 tened portions.

The length of each of the flattened portions 34 is slightly greater than the diameter of a ten-cent piece and is provided with pins 37 adapted to engage and retain ten-cent 1 pieces thereon. These pins will, of course,

engage pennies; and-e. `fivefcen't pieces, but

such pieces, when thus retained, vwill project forwardly and overhang the flattened por- In the embodiment shown ,thedrum is l provided with tivo such flattened portions.

The operation of the removing mechanism is as follows: After the coins have been de'- posited bythe passengers, boarding a car, the)v pass through the box, as heretofore de- 1 scribed, and rest'upon' the tilting bottom 4. The conductor then, after inspecting the coins, tilts the-bottom down by: means of the handle 7, permitting the -coins thereon to slide ofl' and fall into the receiver 18, and re-v leases the handle, permitting the bottom plate 4 to snap up into place. The crank 28 'is then rotated in the direction indicated bythe arrow, thus rotating the brush 23 andthe drum Qn a direction indicated by arrows in Fig; 'il'. As the dili'erent liattened v ,portionsjof the drum pass toward the right, with reference to Fig. 7, the pins upon the various 'flattened portions will engage with the coins and carry them forward in the followinir manner: The pins 35V associated with the flattened portions 32 will engage andl carry"fo1'\\'ard live-cent pieces only;Y the pins 36 associated with the flattened portions 33 `willengage and move forward pennieStOr live-cent prec 1f, however, a tiveoent'piece is so carried, its overhanging portion `will be' engaged bythe bristles of the v:rotating brush and the 'coin will be thrown upward and disengaged. from the pins, thereby preventing live-cent pieces from be- -Y ing carried out'ot the receiver by the penny goenga'ging pins. 'life pennies, however, which are engaged by said pins will lie wholly lupori said llatteued portions and will be car-v riedrpast the brush out of the receiver'. In asimilr manner the pins 37 associated with the llattened portions 3l are permitted to relmmovr'eten-centfpieces only from the receiver, for; plennieisor {ive-cent pieces, which may be ca .ixght tli'ercby,`\vill havev their overhanging portions engaged by 'the brush and ne 30. thrown haelt into the receiver in the manner4 q above described. 1t.will thus lie-.seen that these parts permit the coins to be selectively rmofved from thorceeiver.

i A'spring nlenioer 7l, which may be'sup 35. portedfupon the walls of the receiver in any sultabIe'Imanner, engages the central groove ''LMfdrmed in the drum at vits rearward por- ,V Ation, in order lto strip oil anycoins which might adhere vto the drum, and spring mein- 40 bers 73 are provided for engagng the outer grooves 72tto prevent coins from siiding backwardly out of the receiver.

The registering mechamsm will now he described: Supported upon the drum shaft 2G is a mutilated gear having groups of teeth on its perejihery which are instrumental in recording the removal of dimi-.s and nickels. There are thrcr` groups of four teeth each for registering niciteis, and two v0 groups of nine teeth each for yrgstering dmes. ASuspended at 3i) is a member lll' provided near its lower end with Inf-:wings A for-a shaft 41, which supports a sprocket wheel l2 connected by an endless chain 43 with another sprocket lll Lfastened to the shaft 3!) which supports thelnemer 40. To the sha l't -ll is semi-rd a pinion 45, having ten teeth adapted to rc ter with the groups of teeth on the gear l djacent the lat- G0 ter there is secured upon the shaft 26 a lock- ,ing member 4G provided upon its periphery With alternati-:raised surfaces and depressions. The raised surfaces co'-act with a star wheel 47 upon the shaft ll to hold the latter.

immovable when engaged'therewith, said star wheel being free to turn when one of' the depressions on'the face of the locking member is adjacent thereto.- A. "l`here are three of theseY depressions arranged in the same radial planes with the groups of four teeth 7n on the gear 3S andtwo of these depressions .A arranged in the sameradial pla'riesjwith theVA groups of nine teetlnfv Thesegroups'of teeth and depressions. conform" in numberl and A. relative position witlijxthe.attenedi'potions V`7 32 and 34 of the'druinQT. i I A ff Notches Ll8-are-cut-at two-poinfsn their periphery of the lockingnmemberfin positions corresponding tov the'i fiattenedv portions 33 of 'said drum.; Immediately vance. of these notchesi,`jwith 'tieferen direction of rotationofethis member,` :p' 49 are provided which'.project ontrognthe side thereof andare adapted j to 'Vengage'with the teeth 'of a gear 50 fastened td thelshaft '83 ll adjacent the stai'iwheel 471j Supported by the frame 2l is Aa.' triax'igularf bracket 5l comprisinglt\vosirnilarfplates lheld together by pins; .Two ofi-'thse-'pins 52 support sprocketsand the third there- 90 of constit't's a s hafti upon which isfse-" cured a sprocket. 55; AAar endless ch'ain'@L6; passes around all of these sprocketsioiiefleg thereof being arranged vooneentricallyfwith the periphery 'of thedruln and incl0 seprox 95 imity thereto; ik plurality of abutvrnntsy'(Y; are. arranged at intervals Aalong the-'outside of the chain 56, inl-positionfft be engaged' hv coins held `upon 'the vflattened'portions of Y the drum. f Secured tothe'shiift-54 isamem- 100 ber 5S having threeradial projections 59, Vas g v shown. The depending'-mexnbe1-40-'is` pro,l vided with a cam faceGO'adaptedsto eo-actwith the projecting surfaces-'ofthe'member 5S. A. spring (3l engaging the member 40 105 tends to force the latter to the right, with reference to Fig. 7.

Secured to the hopper 18 isaclamp G2 and attached thereto is a spring member G3, which bends downwardly in close proximity to the drum 9.7 and is substantially conccntric therewith. This spring acts to hold 'a f coin in intimate contact with th lattened portion upon which it 'rests during the time that it is in.cngagement'with an abutment 115 57 of the chain 56. i

A money drawer 64 provided with :flock is located in the. lower part of. the casing and receives the coins after they have moved out of contact with the abutments 57. The 12C drl'm 27 has' a hole (35 in its periphery intermcdiatetwo of vthe flattened portions thereof'. A lever 6G is pivotallysecured within the drum in such a position that the' end thereof may be projected throughthis .125 hole. but is normally held within the drum hy means of a spring 67, as shown in Fig.

12. Secured to the hopper is an angular member (38. one e'nd of which forms an abut A ment adapted to engage the lever G6 upon 130 rotation of the drum, whereby the ree end of said lever is projected through the open-A Y ing 65.

A register G9 issupported in the upper part of the fare-registe'tllb shaft thereof being connected with intermediate gearing with 'the shaft 39 heretofore described.

.This register, as shown, has five revolving disks, theperpheries of which havenumbers thereoLaglipted to indicate lthe num- .ber of' fares paid. The. tiist disk at the right of the register, as shown in Figsl 14 and 15, revolves with the register shaft 70, The figuresA thereon are arranged iri two g'roups of" from one to five each, and colise-l quently register five twice during one cornplete revolution, lIhe second disk has fig- .ures"thereon arranged from one to ten and is connected to the first disk :so as-to adi van'ce one figure for each. half revolution' of 'thelatteia v'lh'eremaining disks each have figures on their periphery ruiming from one to ten and are each'udapted'to advance one 41 is carried `therewith and thei'pinion 'thereplete revolution, the first disk turning therewith to causethe second .disk to regis.

on engages with one of the groups of nine `teeth which is arranged with 'reference to the Aflattened portion 34 upon which 'the' dime rests, s o that the engagement shall he properly timed. The shalt 41 makes a complete revolution and imparts its rotation to the shaft 39 by means of the chain 43. Theshaft 39 by means-of intermediate gearing rotates thes'haft of the register one com` ter two fares. Simila`1'ly,ifanickel is being removed, it engages an abutment" of -the chain 5G and rotates the member 58, vso that the pinion 45 is brought intoengagement with a group of four teeth upon themutilated gear 38 at the proper moment to'there! by register one fare. As soon as one of these groups of teeth passes out of'mesh with the piion 45, one 0f the raised surfaces of the member 46.enga ,resl two adjacent points fot the lstar .Wheel 47, to lock the 'shaft 41 against rotation, as shown inFig. 9. If a:

penny is being removed .by the drum, the member 40 is swung toward lsaid drum in time to permit one of the pins 49 to engage with a tooth of--the gear 50 to turn the latter one-tenth of a revolution, whereby onefifth of a fareis registered. Simultaneously edge of the dime will,

with the engagement of the 49 with the gear 50, the notch 48receives one of'the .points of the star wheel and permitsthellatwten to tlirn with said gear. In case 'the coins have a'tendencyto stand on edge in the reeiver;'this is I)reyel'itedV4 by theJever 66, the end of .-'whichi is -Iomentar-ily' projected -througltv th opening 65 to strike any coin which mayiA e resting onedge'an'iiby agitating thesame," will causeit to move out of its inclined position and 'rest upon the drum.

Fromgthe above description it-will be seen--` 'that` there is provideda device ofthis charaeter in which '.the coinsdeposited b'ythe" passengers are registered before-.they are available to the ,conductor 'for makingchange, thereby-avoiding an possibility-'oa dishonest employee ltaking money therefromwithout such :ict being .dis covered.

- Certain features. herein described are de-Ql scribed and claimed inmy cofpendmg application, Serial No.- 465,515, filed December'l, -1908, and consequently are notc'laimed -in thejpresent 'caser As many changes'could be madeinz-the above construction and many' apparently f widely different `embodiments of thisinve'n;

tion could be made without departing -fronfv the scope thereof, it is intended that all mat 96 shown in the 'accompanyingdrawings shalll ter contained in' the above` desc`ription orbe interp're td asv illustrative not inn'a.A

limiting sense.

Y It is'also to guage used in the f ollow'rn'g claims is intended to coverfall of the generic and Spetic i features. of the invention herein described and .all statements of the scope of theinven-l tion which, as a matteif'of language, mightv be said to f all therebetween. Having described 1 z'1y`invention,v what claim as ncw and-desire to secure by-Letters -Patent s i' 1. In a device ofthe c liiss'described a ref ceiving hopper," a rotatablec'oin carrying element'adapted to selectively remox'ethe coins therefrom, mech anjsxil 'adapted'.-to be driven by 'a` coi-n on-sad elementfa register,

and actuating-'mechanism therefor adapted to be' impelledinto'a posxtio'nvjo operation.

b'y said coin drivenlmechanism..

'2. In 'a deviceb th/class described arec'eivihg hopper, .a"rotatable eoin carrying element adapted to selectively rmoveithe .coins therefrom, registering` ,mechanism #adaptedv to count tlie coins, actuating means for said registering mechanism, a cam element adapted to impel-said actuating means into;

operatingY positio'mjand Y mechanism driven by a coin carried omsaid element to operate said cam to iinpel said-actuating means into proper position to register the coin.

l3. In a device of the class described a receiving hopper for coins, a coincarrjing element adaptedto selectively remove coins therefrom, a register, actuating means for said register, means associated "with said crrying element to operate sa` id register actuatmgA means, a rotatable cam adapted to impel 5 said register actuating means into operating position, and means for driving said cam by a. coin carried on said carrying element- 4. Inra fare-register, in combination, a refceiven-adapted vto receive coins of various f denominations, means toselcctively remove :i 55th'r coins therefrom, a register, means adaptedv to: actuate said register,. a pinion connected therewith, and a mutilated gear i-=associated with saidremoving means adited to engage said pinion and control said actuating means. v i

. 5. In affare-register, in combination, a reoeiver'adapted'toreceive coins of various l dnominations', meansV to selectively remove the' 'coins' therefrom, a; register, means `adaptedxQtov actuatesaid register, ai pinion connectedtherewith,and a mutilated ge'ar havingaphirality of groups of teeth thereon adapte engage-said piniom- Y i v#-6. vInl fareregisten'in combination, a receiver adapted toreceive coins of various vdenoiriiniitlons,'means to selectively remove 'thfe coins therefrom, -a register, means adapted to actuate saidnegister, a pinion 3Q connectedithercwitmfand mutilated gear associated with said removing means having av grouppf teeth 1thereon adapted to engage mld mien', whereby said Yregister 'is `actuate` to indicate the removal of dimes.A j"V k7:- Ina'farrcgiste'r', inciiibination, a recciveradaptcd to receive coins of various denominations, means to selectively remove y,the coins therefrom, a register, means vadapted to actuate said register, a pinion 4.connected thcrcwitha mutilated gear associatcd withsaid removing means provided with two .groups of teeth which upon engagement with said pinion actnatc said register to indicate the removal of dimes and further provided with three groups of teeth which upon engagement with said pinion actuate .said register to indicate the removal of nickels.

8. In a device of thc class described a register, pivotally mounted actuating mechanism therefor, a rotatable cam adapted (o impcl said mechanism into operating por-i tion, and mechanism associated with .said cam adapte-'i to be (ontactrd and driven bv a coin to in'ipcl said actuating register nicchanism into operating' lmsitiun.

t. In a device of thc classdescrihed a rcceptacle. a coin carrying clement adapted to selectivelyv remove coins therefrom, regis:-

0 tering m :e for counting said coins.l a pivoted fr. e, actuating mechanism for said register mounted on said frame. means asso- A ciatcd with :aid carrying element adapted to c move therewith and operate said registering actuating means when the same is moved into engagement therewith, a cam adapted' td move said registering actuating means into operating position, a continuous chain for driving said cam, and lugs on said chain adapted to be contacted by coins on said cari-ving element to 'cause a movement of said cam and to impel the register actuating `means into Aoperating position to register 10. In a device of the class described a l5 register, a pivoted trame, register actuating mechanism mounted on said frame, a cam for moving said frame to place said actuating mechanisminto operating position, and mechanism adapted to be contacted by a coin passing through the device to positively r0- tate said cam to cause positioning of the elements and registering of the coin..

11. In -a `tare-register. in combination, a receiver adapted to receive coins of various denominations, ay drum for removing the4 coins therefroim-a register,l a drum-shaft, register actuating means. and means upon A saiddrumshaft adapted to drive said actu-g'v v, ating means. v 9'0`V`Irv 12. In a fare-register, in combination, a receiver adapted to receive coins of various denominations, a drum for removing the coins therefrom, a register, a drum-shaft. register actuating means. mcansupon said drum-shaft adapted to drive said actuating means. a. pinion thereon, a mutilated gear on said drumshaft adapted to engage said pinion, and means .on said drum-shaft adapted to engage a membervon said actuating means to hold the latter immovable.

13. in a' fare-register. in combination, a. receiver adapted to receive coins -of various l denominations, a drum for removingthe coins, therefrom, a register, a 'drum-shaft, 105 register actuating means, a pinion thereon,

a mutilated gear on said drum-shaft adapt- Vf-d to engage said pinion, a star-wheel associated with said actuating means` and locking means on said drum-shaft to engage 1110 said star-wheel. Y

14. Tn a fare-register, in combination` a receiver adapted to receive coins ofvarious denominations, a drum for selectivelv removing the coins therefrom, a register. a drum-shaft, register actuating means. a pinion thereon, a mutilated gear on said drumshaft having groups of teeth thereon adapte'l to engage said pinion` and -means for lockingr said actuating means against rotation when said groups 'of teeth are disengaged from said pinion. l Y

15. In a fare-register. in combination. a receiver adapted to receive coins of' various demminations, afdrum for selectivehI re 125 moving the coins therefrom, a register` a drum-shaft, register actuating means. a pinion thereon, a mutilated gear on saiddrumshaft having groups of teeth thereon adapted to engage said pinion, a starlwheel car- '215 nomination.

riedbysaid actuating means, and a member on'said drum-shaft adapted to co-act therewith to prevent rotation of said vactuatingr means after agroup of teeth has run' out-of mesh with saidpinion.

1(3. In a fare-register, in (ombination, a receiver adapted to 'receive coins of various denomimitions; a' drum ,for sclectivelv rel"- moving the coins there'rom,`a register, 'means adapteil to actuatesaid registcr,a Atoothed wheel carried thereby, and a pin associated"with said drum adaptedto engage said-'toothed wheel to 'more said ac tuating 'de vicc, whereby said 'registerindi' .catesnthe removal ofv coins of a certain de-- L'w. In a faresr'egistcr, in combinationr a' receiver adapted to reeei've coins of various. denominations, a' drum' for selectlveliy re-.

means adapted to a'ctuate said' lregister, a :-l

shaft, afdisk carried thereon, and a pin on said-disk-adapted toengage -said toothed x'vheel vvherebyfsaid register is-actuated. Y

19. 'Ina fare-register. in combination, a 1ecei vei .adapted to receive coins of various dcnomi'nation's,.a drum for selectiveliT rc- Amoving the coms therefrom',v a reglster,-.j for said register adapted to be nnpelled into means adapted toactuate said register, a 43' toothed wheel carried' thereby, a drumshaft, a`disk carried-thereon, a pin on said disk adapted to engage said toothed wheel )vliereby said register` is actuated, anda `member on said -actuating means adapted 5to be engaged by'said disk, whereby said actuating means is held immovableupon said pin-passing out of mesh with said toothed wheel. Y

20. In a fare-register, in combination, a

Y receptacle adapted to receive coins of various denominations, 'a drum f or selectively removing the coins therefrom, a register, means adapted to actuate said register, a' pinion connected therewith, a drum-shaft, a mutilated gear thereon having a plurality of groups of teeth adapted to engage said pinion,\\ 'hereb,\ said register is actuated to indicate the removal of dimes and nickels, a toothed wheel attached lto said actuating iso'means` and a member mounted upon said drum-shaft having pins thereon adapted to engage said toothed .nlheel whereby said register is actuated to indicate the removal ot..onecent nieces. (15 21. In'a arregste'r, in combination, a

and meansA o n saidcliazinadaptcd tolbecoxi;`

gage said cam f aec.

receptacle adapted to receive coins of vari. ous denon'iinations, adruru' for selectively" i removing the 4coins therefrom, a register, means1 adapted toi'actuate said register, :a` pinion connected therewith, a drum-shaft, a mutilated gear thereonhaving a plurality., of groups Q of teeth adapted' to engage said v pinion; \vhereby siid'icgister is actuated to e indicatethe removal gf dimes andi-nickels, a toothed wheel 1 attached to said actuating 1neans, and V:a"member mounted upon said;4 drum-shaft having pins thereon" adapted to engage said. toothed wheel, thereby .said register is actuatedeto. indicate'theremoval of one-cent 'pieees,f'fs aidmen1ber being 80 formed and adapted to co-act \'ith a member carried by said actuating',n1, a"n s,'V torj th'erebvholdthe latten against rotation, v

22. In a vdevieewof` the `cl ass described'a i register, actuating means therefor, a p ivoted game 'supportingfsaid actuating means, a." cam surface on 4said frauieQa `otat'abhz, cam adapted to 'conta cam `surface'and-i'm'- pel said 'actuatingm n ntooperating poiA sition, `a chailfada o. drivesaid cam,

tzicted by 'af coin1 pa's'sin'gthrough the device to cause actuation'. o theeamand positioning Y of. said mcclian-isixr to register said coin@ Y .23. Inadeviceof'thelass described a`coin 9 receiving hopper, ,'a.' rotatable carrying vcle ment adapted to rcmov c the,` coinstherel1on1', a 'continuous vchain trained concentricallyf about said carryirig'j'heme-.nt in closc relation thereto, lugs o11"S:\ id'-chaiufl adapted to .be 1100 contactedbya coin o n 'said-element tolcausc a 'movement of Said; cl1 aiu, a carri-drivenby said 'chain a rgi'steij'f'and actuating meansV operative position b v movement of said cani. 10'* 24. In a fare-register, in cmnbination, a register, a pivotally mounted member having a cam face., register actuating means supported and held thereby, and rotative. means having-a projection ,adapted toen- :25. In a fare-register, in combination, a.' register, a pivotall`\" mounted member .having. a` cam' face, registeriaetuat-ing means .supported and held thereby, rotative means having a pmjcctionfadapted to engage said cam face, and means adapted to drin: said ,1o tati\'eme:ms.

26. In a fare-register, in combination, a register, a pivotally-mouuted member hav 12? ing a cam face, registeaactuating means supported and held tberebv, means for con; i trolling Said actuating means, and rotative means having a projection adapted to engage said cam face to bring said lirst two means ,into operative relation. Y

27. In a fare-register, in combination, a coin receiver, means to remove the coins member, registeractuating means supporttrolling said actuating means. a rotative member adapted toengage said cam face, and means adapted upon `the removal of a coin to be engaged therebyr to impart move` ment to said rotative means to thereby bring saidactuatingjmcans and said controlling meansinto operative relation.

29. In a fare-registeryv in combination, a receiver adapted to .receive coins of various denominations, a drinn to selectively remove the coinstherefrom register, a pivotall)1 mounted member, ,register4 actuating means supported thereby, "a'lf drum-shaft, means thereon A.adapted "i to control said actuating means, to. thereby register coins of certaindenominations, rotative means adapted to engage said pivotally mounted member, and means adapted'up'on the removal of a coin to be engaged therebyatogimpart movement to saidrotative',meinber`and to bringis'aid actuatingineans andfsaid controlling means intov operative relation.

30, ln a farerregister, in combination, a

receiver adapted toqe'c'eive coins of various-j'A denominations, a' drum having flattened peripheral portions for the. removal of coins, av register, a-pi\otally mounted member,'reg ister actuating means'suppoited thereon, a drum-shaft`v a mutilated gear thereon, a pinion carried by said actuating means, a rotative member having projecting surfaces, and

`an endless chain provided with abutments adapted vto be engaged successively by coins resting upon said flattened portions of said drum, to thereby impart motion to said rotative member, whereby said projecting surfaces engage said pivotally mounted meinber to bring said pinion and said gear into operative relation, to thereby register the value of the coin which momentarily en-- gages one of said abutments.

3l. ln a fare-register, in combination, a register,/'register actuating means therefor, means for controlling said actuating means, means adapted to move said actuating means to an operative positionA with respect to said controlling means, whereby the former is intermittently driven` and means adapted to lock said actuating means against rotation during the intervals between driving.

3Q. In Aa fare-register, in combination, a receiver adapted to receive a plurality of coins, means to remove the coins therefrom,

a register, register actuating means, means associated with said removing means adapted to control said actuating means, compris- A ing means adapted to bring said actuating means and said controlling means in operative relation when coins are being removed and means for stopping the movement of said actuating means after the'registration of each coin. I

33. In a fare-register, iii combination, a receiver adapted tov receive a plurality of a register, register actuating means, means associated with said removing means adapted to control said actuating means, compris-Y means andsaid controlling meansin operative relation when coins are being removed, and means associated with said removing means and adapted to co-act with said actuf ating means to stop the movement of the latter after the registration of each coin.

34. In a 'device of the class. described a ,coin receptacle, a rotatable coin carrying elementadapted to selectively remove coins "therefrom, a pvoted lever mounted on said ycoin carrying elementand adapted to rotate therewith. a spring normally impelling Athe same into rctracted posit-ion, and fixed means adapted to contact said leverto positively pro]ect the same through an aperture 'in said coin carrying element against the stress'of said spring. K

35. In a device of the class described oted on said lug. a spring normally7 holding said lever in retracted position, and fixed means adapted to Contact said lever during rotation of said clement to positively project the end of said lever through an aperture in said element.

a, rotatable coin carrying element, a lug l'formed on the interior thereof, a lever' piv- 36. ln a device of the class described a coin hopper, a rotatable coin carrying element adapted to remove coins selectively therefrom, a rotatable brush connected for rotation with said rotatable coin carrying element. and adapted to contact the surface thereof to prevent the passage of more than one coin at. a time, a. chain trained closely adjacent the face of said coin carrying element concentrically therewith for a portion of the length thereof, means on said chain adapted to be contacted by coins on said coins, means to remove tliedzoistherefrom, i

ing means adapted to-brin'g said actuating.

element to drive said chain, a rotatable cam coin carrying element, a mutilated gear connected therewith. a continuous chain trained for a portion of its length conccntricallyr over the surface of said. coin carrying ele- 18C" mntjmeans on said chain adapted to be .contacted by coins on said element to drive saidjchaln, register means, mechanism for 'actuating '.said register means,4 normallyl 5 `out O'engagement with said 'mutilated gear, ''camf'drivenvby said chain adapted to impel .ss1i.d...l"e'gisterl actuating Vmechanism into en' gagemet' with 'said mutilated gear, and a `:hoppcrto receive the 'coin's'discharged from 10 said vrotatable coincarryingelement.

j v,338." Ii1 a 'faire register, in combination, fa,l

'receiver adapted to receive. coins, means 2 5 cally rotatablemenilier adapted t0 remove 'colnslrithefrolin said n'iember having an `olllemnpf?formed 1n its'outer perii'iliery, and

mensmiot'ally mounted within said mem-- berAan'djadapted to rotate therewith andto so be projected-through said Aopening to agitetetheoins' within said receiver.

'lxifwffarefregister in combination, a receiver adaftedto receive coins, a' rotary holloiv' -drum provided-with a' plurality of peripheralzcon engaging mea-ns to remove' Lhe'fcoins'froin said receiver, said drum inwing .an lopening!` vformed therein at a point intermediate adJacent :com engaging means,

and means pivotallymounted Within said drum and adapted to rotaiethermvith andv 4L to be pnijcctcd through said opening to agitau (hc roin within'the receiver.

47;. in a receptacle for tri-ins, in combination, an apertured partition dividing said receptacle into upper and lower chambers, .15, meansto admit coins lto said upper chamber, A means to discharge c'oins from said longer chamber, a-depending tube surrounding theaperture in 'sa'id partition, a ring held'within saidgtube adjacent saidapcrtnrc, a4 plu-'50 rality of depending members pii'otall)r supported by said ring, 'and means interposed between said chute'and` said partition adaptvd to prevent'interference `with said depending mrunberst.

i 55 -IJ. In a fare-register, in ccmibination, aA

`coin receiver, means adapted to remove coins iin-refrom. a refisteixj re fistcr actuatiur means.- and incansadaptedto vshift-said. ac-

tuating ini-ans into `driving engagelucnt'con'i- 60 prising means adapted to prevent excessive movement in said actuating means.

44.,111 a'fa1'c-i-egistcr. in combination, a coin receiver, means adapted to remove coins therefrom. a register, register actuating ai Ameans, and means adapted to shift said-actuating means into dri"in;.r engagement coniprisingY means to.hold said actuating means immovable when said 'shifting means has ceased to act thereon" In testimony whereof I aiix my signature, in the presence-of t\vo-\vitnesses.

wiLLIAM a. YDE naar.

fitnesscs z R. S; BLAIR, H. M. SEAMANS; 

